Part-Time Faculty: FIL 500.5 Production and Product Management (Fall 2026)

About the role

The Department of Film and Media Arts within the College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks Part-Time Instructor to teach FIL 500, M005, Production and Product Management, a three credit hour course, during the Fall semester, 2026.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will be responsible to prepare and teach one class a week. In addition:

• Developing and/or updating a class syllabus.
• Preparation of lectures, projects or other student assignments.
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours.
• Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
• Meeting all designated class periods.
• If you are unable to meet your class due to illness or emergency, you should exercise your best effort to reschedule the class or to obtain a substitute.
• You must also notify the department chair of your absence and of your plan to cover the class.
• Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.
• Grading student assignments and exams in timely manner.
• Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
• BUILDING A POSITIVE RAPPORT WITH STUDENTS AND OTHER FACULTY.

Qualifications

• MFA in Film, Film Production, Film and Media Arts, Motion Pictures or related discipline.
• Applicants with an advanced degree or equivalent professional experience are equally encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated experience in filmmaking/film production.
• Demonstrated commitment to promoting inclusivity and diversity.

Job Specific Qualifications

• Active or recent industry practice, including credits on produced film.
• Familiarity with guild and union agreements (SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, DGA, WGA).
• Experience supervising student productions or managing production teams.
• Knowledge of emerging production workflows, including AI-assisted tools and global co-production models.